Win: Johnny Smith (6-1) Loss: Pat Stephens (5-3)
Save: Al Welch (15)
Inning: 1 Miami Pat Stephens pitching. Bill Wolcott pops out to the first baseman. Ivy Gick flies out to the right fielder. Sam Lundgren flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Johnny Smith pitching. Yenier Soriano walks. Yenier Soriano steals second. Michel Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Taylor Kerns walks. John McCleskey flies out to the right fielder. Tim Hearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Jay Alba doubles to center field. Chris McCreery grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pitko strikes out. Tiny Manush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Sal Page flies out to the center fielder. Nellie Lugo singles to right field. Hitoshi Lee flies out to the right fielder. Pat Stephens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Hugh Voigt strikes out. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Wolcott doubles to left field. Ivy Gick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Yenier Soriano grounds out to the second baseman. Michel Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Kerns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Sam Lundgren flies out to the right fielder. Jay Alba flies out to the center fielder. Chris McCreery doubles to right field. Bob Pitko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis John McCleskey singles to center field. Tim Hearne strikes out. Sal Page grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Tiny Manush doubles to right field. Hugh Voigt singles to center field. Tiny Manush scores. Johnny Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Wolcott singles to right field. Hugh Voigt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ivy Gick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Nellie Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Hitoshi Lee flies out to the right fielder. Pat Stephens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Sam Lundgren flies out to the center fielder. Jay Alba strikes out. Chris McCreery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Cristian Kahle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hugh Voigt at LF. Yenier Soriano singles to center field. Yenier Soriano steals second. Michel Sanchez lines out to the second baseman. Taylor Kerns bunts for a base hit. John McCleskey walks. Tim Hearne flies out to the right fielder. Sal Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Miami Bob Pitko singles to center field. Bob Pitko steals second. Tiny Manush strikes out. Cristian Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Bill Wolcott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Nellie Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Hitoshi Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Buskey is pinch hitting for Pat Stephens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Claude Buskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Randy Figueroa pitching. Ivy Gick doubles to center field. Sam Lundgren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivy Gick advances to third on the play. Jay Alba flies out to the right fielder. Chris McCreery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Yenier Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Michel Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Taylor Kerns singles to center field. John McCleskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Bob Pitko strikes out. Tiny Manush flies out to the center fielder. Cristian Kahle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gene Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Milt Luce is pinch hitting for Johnny Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Milt Luce grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cristian Kahle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Al Welch pitching. Tim Hearne strikes out. Sal Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Nellie Lugo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: George Ryan improves in power_vs_lefty Earl Zuverink did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Upham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Gallagher improves in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Harry Kissinger did not respond to coaching in endurance Hal Brief did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Wendell Hyde did not respond to coaching in endurance